Raj Kishore Prasad, J.

1. When the hearing of the appeal had been concluded on 24-9-1959, I had informed the parties that the appeal is dismissed with costs, and that the reasons would follow. I now proceed to give my reasons.

2. This appeal by the plaintiffs is from the judgment of the learned Subordinate Judge, Mongbyr, dismissing their suit and refusing the declarations sought by them.

3. It is necessary first to give the pedigree of the family of Shambhu Singh the admitted common ancestor of the plaintiffs and defendants 6 to 8. It is below:

SAMBHU SINGH

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Raj Kumar Bhagwat (dead) Ram Lakhan

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Sheonandan (dead) 4 Sons of whom only

Widow- Mayawati Kishori Saran

Defendant 6. Defendant No. 7